And He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that He is the One appointed by God to judge the living and the dead.
Parallel translations
- WEB He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that this is he who is appointed by God as the Judge of the living and the dead.
- KJV And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.
- NKJV And He commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that it is He who was ordained by God to be Judge of the living and the dead.
- NASB And He ordered us to preach to the people, and to testify solemnly that this is the One who has been appointed by God as Judge of the living and the dead.
- NLT And he ordered us to preach everywhere and to testify that Jesus is the one appointed by God to be the judge of all—the living and the dead.
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Jesus commanded the apostles to preach and testify that He is appointed by God as Judge of the living and the dead. The risen Christ is also the coming Judge of all.
Overview
The same Jesus who saves will judge every person, living and dead (2 Timothy 4:1). This sobering truth gives weight to the call to repent and believe. Peter's preaching is not optional advice but a commissioned testimony about the One before whom all must finally stand.
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Cross-references · 20
- 2 Cor 5:10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.
- 1 Pet 4:5But they will have to give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
- 2 Tim 4:1I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of His appearing and His kingdom:
- Rom 14:9–10For this reason Christ died and returned to life, that He might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.
- Acts 17:31For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”
- Matt 28:19–20Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
- Rev 20:11–15Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them.
- Rev 22:12“Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to what he has done.
- Mark 16:15–16And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
- Acts 1:2until the day He was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.
- Acts 4:19–20But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than God.
- Matt 25:31–46When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.
- Rev 1:7Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen.
- Luke 24:47–48and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
- Acts 5:20“Go, stand in the temple courts and tell the people the full message of this new life.”
- Acts 1:8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
- Acts 5:29–32But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.
- 2 Tim 4:8From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing.
- John 5:22–29Furthermore, the Father judges no one, but has assigned all judgment to the Son,
- John 21:21–22When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?”
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